The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-03
The Tramp Pest.

The Tramp Pest.
In France, not long ago, a tramp named
Marot passed a chateau which was used by
its wealthy owner as kind of receptacle for
old-fashioned furniture and pictures 1t
was uninhabted, but it was visited and its
contents were examined at intervals of three
months by the owners workmen. Marot
went up to the door, and as his repeated
knocks and rings received no response, he
took out Jimmy" which he carried for
use upon such occasions, and, forcing the
lock, entered the chateau. a hurried ex-
animation convinced him that not even
prince in fairy land could have cast his lines
in place more pleasant. The cellars were
stocked with wines of the best brands, and
there were plenty of provisions in the larder
Determined to profit by his good fortune,
Marot sat down and RECALLED himself with
wine and food. Then-unusual pursuit for
a tramp-he began to think. The result
was that he decided that he must have a
comrade with whom to share the good things
he had discovered Accordingly, he walked
a short distance down the road, where he
met another tramp. The pair returned to
the chateau and made themselves com
Portable for several weeks. They turned
the drawing into kitchen, and burned
the frames of the fine old pictures as fire
wood. Finally, having consumed all
the liquor on the premises, they made prep
arations for setting the chateau on fire
Their design was foiled, however, by the
sudden appearance of the owner's workmen,
who to their surprise, saw smoke issuing
from the chimneys and broken bottles ly-
ing all around the dOorsteps and on the
lawn. Entering the chateau they found
the two tramps placidly seated in the draw
ing room, preparing to drink the last bot
tie of wine. Both were at once arrested,
and, after trial, Marot was condemned to
twenty years penal servitude, and his COM
rade to half that term,
This occurrence shows that the tramp is
much the same all over the world. His
peregrinating habits make him free lance,
and he unhesitatingly defies the law when
ever ne thinks there is no danger of punish
ment. In this country he has become a
pest. In most cities, and in some of the
larger towns, he is promptly arrested when
he shows himself, but in the country he
generally escapes such a fate. In Georgia
the vagrancy laws cover his case, and when
ever he tramps through country district
the citizens ought to arrest him and turn
him over to the Sheriff. 1t is only in this
way that he can be prevented from doing
injury to both persons and property.
At Ottawa, Ont, the other day Grand
Chief Engineer p NJ Arthur, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, ad-
dressed a public meeting. He said that there
should be no conflict between capital and
labor. Labor had its rights, but no labor
organization had a right to prevent others
from working. 1t was a right given by God
that a man could quit or man could work,
but when labor organizations tried to pre-
vent others from taking the place of strikers,
they made mistake BE honest, truthful
and do your duty" he continued cit not
wealth or good clothes that make man; it
is character, and he who has that is the
peer of any man on earth" These are the
words of wisdom.
The statement is made that there is an
organized movement among a number Of
Republican politicians having for its object
the nomination of Gen Sheridan for Pres-
dent. Those engaged in the movement be-
lieve that conflict win develop in the
Republican national convention between
Blaine and Sherman, which will prevent
the nomination of either, and that in CON
sequence Gen. Sheridan can be nominated
rs a compromise candidate. II will be
found, however, that several other leading
Republicans will be anxious TO serve as
compromise candidates. and confusion will
result.
Senator Call, of Florida, who is in Wash
ington, does not appear to have much sue
cess with certain appointments he wants
made. He tried 10 have a lighthouse keeper
appointed somewhere on the Florida coast,
but it seems that the Federal officer who
superviScs such appointments had moro I'M
fluence than the Senator has, and secured
the appointment of a man not at all salts
factory TO the Senator Mr.. Cali had his
revenge by writing the Secretary of the
Treasury a tart letter asking that the APP
pointment be cancelled.
Ex-Gov. Chauncey T. Black, of Pennsvl-
vania, says that his State will give the
Democratic Presidential nominee larger
vote next year than at any time since 1856.
There are good reasons for believing that
many Republicans will vote with the DEM
ocrats. Pennsylvania has had enough Of
Republican miSrule, and is plainly anxious
TO take rank asa Democratic State. A great
deal of sadness is in store for the Philadel-
phia Press.
In the Chicago the government seems
finally to have obtained a sea-worthy war
vessel. So much for the care exercised by
the Democratic administration.